Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-1593 is a Wireshark denial-of-service flaw. A malformed ANSI A packet can crash affected Wireshark versions while they analyze traffic or a capture file. The sources do not describe code execution or data theft. Business impact is mainly interruption of packet-analysis workflows that still rely on old Wireshark releases. Exposure is limited to systems running the affected Wireshark branches, including analyst workstations or automated capture-processing environments that parse untrusted traffic or capture files containing ANSI A packets. Treat this as routine but real remediation for legacy tooling. Prioritize environments where packet captures from customers, partners, labs, or hostile networks are routinely opened or processed. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Wireshark 1.4.x to 1.4.12 or later.; Upgrade Wireshark 1.6.x to 1.6.6 or later.; Apply relevant distribution updates from vendors such as Fedora or openSUSE..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6823CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14991CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- wireshark-ansia-dos(74361)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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